Finance Matters

Holidaymakers could be facing further travel chaos after it emerged that airport operator, BAA, has voted for strike action. The results of the ballot are expected later today and Unite members who include fire-fighters, security staff and ground staff at airports, are in a dispute over pay. BAA, which is majority owned by Spain’s Ferrovial, [...]

There are fresh concerns for more strikes at British Airways (BA) after cabin crew yet again rejected the airline’s offer to end their bitter row over cost-cutting measures.
However, there was a low turnout for ballot, which “encouraged” the airline with less than half of the 11,000 members balloted by the Unite union casting a vote [...]

The union which represents BT workers has announced a strike ballot has been scrapped due to a legal issue.
The vote for strike action came as senior executives were awarded huge bonuses which angered staff.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said it was balloting members in support of a 5% pay rise after what it called a [...]